Former Celtic attacking midfielder Kris Commons has hit out with stinging criticism of Scottish football for the treatment of Rangers icon Paul Gascoigne over the last week.

Hall of Fame statement: "Further to consultation with the Chair and the Scottish Football Hall of Fame committee, due to a number of factors including ongoing enquiries and concerns over the state of Paul's health, it has been made a decision to withdraw the nomination of Paul Gascoigne at this time from this year's nomination process".

It came amid reports some SFA board members were threatening to boycott the awards dinner if Gascoigne was included while a statement from the Hall of Fame cited "a number of factors including ongoing enquiries and concerns over the state of Paul's health".

He also posted footage of his iconic goal for England against Scotland at the 1996 European Championship and added the message: "NO HARD FEELINGS xxxx". However, his invite was pulled late on Thursday night, with organisers saying they were concerned about Paul's mental health. The decision caused widespread anger, with Ally McCoist - who played alongside Gascoigne during his two-and-a-half year stay in Glasgow - among the most vocal critics of the Scottish FA.

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